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Minutes from the City Council meeting on November 17, 1986
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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - NOVEMBER 17, 1986
The Jonesboro City Council met at 7:30 p.m. Present were Mayor, City Clerk, City Attorney, and all Aldermen.
The minutes of November 3, 1986, were approved as mailed on motion by Mr. Hannah, seconded by Mr. Stricklin. All voted aye.
Mr. Nix offered the following ordinance: (Annexation-Industrial Park, AG-1, 2,960 acres)
AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING CERTAIN LANDS ANNEXED TO THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS BY ORDER OF COUNTY COURT OF CRAIGHEAD COUNTY, ARKANSAS ASSIGNING SAID ANNEXED TERRITORY TO WARD 6; ZONING SAID ANNEXED TERRITORY AGRICULTURAL 1 (AG-1); DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Attorney Tommy Womack stated the proposal calls for the annexation of 50 acres adjacent to the existing industrial park off E. Highland, 760 acres recently acquired for the new industrial park and 2,150 acres between Commerce Drive and the 760 acre tract. Mayor Stallings asked Mr. Womack to provide the County Clerk with a list of the some 150 petitioners so that they might be added to the voting records. He also asked Mr. Womack to provide the Building Inspector with more detailed maps of the proposed tract. Mr. Womack agreed to both request.
The following ordinance was on third reading: (Annexation-D. Ferguson, Craighills Golf Course, & B. Brooks, Hwy. 1 S.)
AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING CERTAIN LANDS ANNEXED TO THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS BY ORDER OF THE COUNTY COURT OF CRAIGHEAD COUNTY, ARKANSAS; ASSIGNING SAID ANNEXED TERRITORIES TO WARD 5; ZONING SAID TRACT L RESIDENTIAL (R-2) AND ZONING SAID TRACT 2 RESIDENTIAL (R-2); DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Mr. Hannah moved, seconded by Mr. Shelton to adopt the ordinance. All voted aye. The ordinance was given the number 2003.
Mr. Park offered a resolution pleading $50,000 in 1987 and in 1988 from the money forthcoming from Crane for industrial development. Mr. Hannah moved, seconded by Mr. Park ...
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